Details on financing wireless network in rural Maryland Saturday, August 16, 2003 Allagany County in rural Maryland knows how important telecopmmunications infrastructure is. The county's leaders still remember what happened when the first wave of interstate highway construction passed them by. They have vowed not to let this happen again, so they are investing in a wireless network for the county. Four public sector partners have banded together to build AllCoNet 2 , a countywide, "carrier class" broadband wireless network. It will provide coverage for 85 percent of the population and 90 percent of the county's businesses—most of which are concentrated in Cumberland, a city of about 21,000. Here are some details about how the project is being financed. Go. You can get more details on the project web site. Go. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links Some Background on EDPro Weblog The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it. One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking. Background on Ed Morrison Download some background information on me here.

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